NASA spaceflight chief resigns days before launch
Douglas Loverro, NASA's chief of human spaceflight, unexpectedly stepped down after an unspecified "mistake" earlier this year.
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Atlas 5 launches military spaceplane on secret mission
Officials lifted the veil slightly before Sunday's launch, saying two experiments from NASA were on board.
Atlas 5 launch of military spaceplane delayed by clouds and high winds
The launch is delayed 24 hours.
Astronomers detect "beating hearts" of mysterious pulsating stars
The newly detected "heartbeats" of these stars are like music to astronomers' ears.
Military spaceplane and Starlink satellites to launch this weekend
Back-to-back launches Saturday and Sunday mark the fastest pace for orbit-class U.S. rockets in decades
Tom Cruise to shoot next movie aboard space station
Elon Musk's SpaceX venture reportedly involved as well.
Astronomers discover the closest black hole to Earth
The black hole is so close to us that, on a clear night in the Southern Hemisphere, skywatchers can spot stars dancing around it with the naked eye.
A meteor shower is lighting up the night sky on Cinco de Mayo
Halley's Comet is bringing shooting stars to Earth this week.
NASA awards $1 billion in moon lander contracts
Lunar lander is key to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on the moon in 2024.
Hubble telescope captures spectacular images of "dying comet"
Before it burst into pieces, astronomers were hoping the comet would be visible by the naked eye when it zooms past Earth next month.
Russian cargo ship delivers 2.8 tons of supplies to space station
The Progress carried out a two-orbit rendezvous, docking just three hours and 21 minutes after launch.
Asteroid flying past Earth looks like it's wearing a face mask
But don't worry — it will keep its distance.
Astronaut "can't even hug people" after 7 months in space
Jessica Meir said she's not used to isolation on Earth.
Hubble Space Telescope still going strong after 30 years
Coronavirus disrupted plans to mark the Hubble Space Telescope's 30th anniversary, but its extraordinary work continues.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX continues its push to deploy a globe-spanning constellation of internet relay satellites.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Trump says he's "not thrilled" after Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar
President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
Judge rules Lisa Cook can remain Fed governor for now as Trump tries to fire her
President Trump has said he is firing Cook from her role over allegations she made false representations on mortgage agreements several years ago.
Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, narrowing GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.